In the book Tangerine‚ appearances are not always what they seem. Do you remember how Paul looked like a nerdy kid on the soccer field and ended up being a star player? Do you remember how Erik acted nice and sweet to adults that were friends of his parents but was a jerk to Paul? Well‚ those are examples of appearances that aren’t always what they seem to be. There are many examples of these appearances in the book Tangerine. As an example to help me explain that appearances are not always
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In the book Tangerine‚ how did Erik Fisher’s choice have an effect on Paul? Was it good for Paul? Well‚ for the second question the answer would be no. Erik’s choices impact Paul by Paul despising Erik‚ Paul feeling ignored by his parents‚ and Paul not able to have his friends over. First of all‚ a minor problem caused by one of Erik’s choices would be that Paul can’t have his friends over at his house. The reason for this is because of when Erik hit Tino in the face on page 205 . Erik did so because
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expect that Tino would even attempt standing up for himself against Erik‚ nor could they imagine how Paul “saved” Dino’s miraculous shot. But the odds approached and those events did happen in Tangerine. For those characters‚ they clarified possible instead of impossible‚ which lead people to think that Tangerine is a book of possibility. Tino always believed that he gets what he wants whenever he wants it‚ so if that meant for him to smack talk Erik‚ so be it. Paul figured it was practically impossible
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told you a movie made with an iPhone was better than most of the mainstream movies in Hollywood‚ would you believe me? If you don’t believe me then get on Netflix and watch Tangerine. The movie is rowdy‚ unconventional‚ and silly but at the same time‚ it’s exuberant‚ colorful and beautiful. Unlike most movies nowadays‚ Tangerine doesn’t try to sugarcoat the ugliness and struggles of everyday life with an unrealistic narrative. It’s amazing how Sean Baker can create a movie with such a low budget that
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One small mistake in deciding something can trigger something totally unexpected or threatening. In Edward Bloor’s novel‚ Tangerine‚ Mrs. Fisher makes many choices that have multiple effects on Paul’s character. Choices made by Mrs. Fisher affect Paul’s life‚ self-concept‚ and relationships. First‚ Paul’s life is affected when Mrs. Fisher allows Paul to go to Tangerine Middle School while Lake Windsor Middle School is being fixed. While Paul was at Lake Windsor Downs‚ he had an IEP file
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In the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor‚ a legally blind 7th grader named Paul Fisher‚ moves to Tangerine County‚ Florida and has to deal with many new situations. Paul had made some decisions that made a huge impact on his life as a middle schooler. Paul made the choice to defend himself against a soccer defender and stand up to his parents‚ neighbors‚ and even local officers. The first decision Paul made was to defend himself from a kid playing fullback from Palmetto Middle School
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Tangerine Essay In the book Tangerine‚ Paul‚ the main character‚ has a lot of problems to deal with. One of Paul’s problems has to do with his brother‚ Erik‚ who impacted Paul so much it changed the way Paul went through his daily life and thought about himself. Erik’s choices impacted Paul by making him think less of himself‚ affecting his eyesight‚ and making him angry at Erik. In the novel‚ Paul thinks less of himself because of Erik’s decision to spray paint in his eyes. In the text in Part
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terror‚ not knowing who or what the monster was. You then hear the laugh‚ the joy‚ of your brother. He was the predator‚ and you were the prey. He’s laughing at your fear. How could someone be so scary‚ creepy even? Well‚ Erik Fisher‚ from the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor‚ did a cruel act almost exact to this situation. Erik is so two-faced‚ so creepy‚ and so overly forceful‚
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Have you ever wondered how bullying can affect others? Maybe even in a book? In the book Tangerine‚ Edward Bloor‚ Erik is a real big target to talk about Bullying with. Eriks choices impacted Paul By making paul be known from erks bullying for a bad thing‚ making Paul think he is a failure‚ and having a strong inside from the bullying‚ yet a weak inside. Erik calling Paul names affected paul’s life in many ways. One of the main reasons that erik bullies Paul is to bring him down. After he does this
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According to Stephan R. Covey “while we are free to choose our actions‚ we are not free to choose our consequences of our actions.” Tangerine by: Edward Bloor was about this boy name Paul Fisher moving to Tangerine‚ Florida where he learned to face his fears about his brother Erik. The character in the story that had the biggest impact on Paul was Erik. First of all‚ Erik knocked out Tino‚ Erik and Arthur killed Luis‚ and finally he was the reason for Paul’s eye problems. First‚ Erik got into a
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